The week of
December 3, 2024
PHENND Events/Activities
ATTN Schools: Apply to host a Community Partnership Coordinator VISTA – Due Feb 3
PHENND
PHENND is pleased to announce that schools in Philadelphia can now apply for a Community Partnerships Coordinator PHENND Fellow VISTA position for a start date of August 11, 2025. The PHENND Fellow...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Opening Doors Podcast Live Taping & Launch Party – Dec 7
Temple University
Welcome to the Opening Doors Podcast Live Taping & Launch Party! Join us for an exciting afternoon at REC Philly, where we will be celebrating the launch of Opening Doors a podcast focused on...
Webinar: Nonprofit Law: Year in Review – Dec 11
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
It has been a significant year in nonprofit law. And next year may be even more significant. Join Nonprofit Issues® editor and long-time PA nonprofit attorney Don Kramer for his annual review of...
Project HOME Website Building (Wix) Workshop – Feb 3-14
Project HOME
This class is 100% free. Adults of all ages are welcome. Wix offers tools for making websites and mobile sites. February 3 – 14 (two weeks) Monday – Friday (five days a week) 2:00 pm...
Virtual Open House: Partners for Campus-Community Engagement – Dec 3
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
As Partners for Campus-Community Engagement looks to the future, its vision is to broaden its network of partners, stakeholders, and supporters, and bring them even closer to the core work it does....
2nd Annual Philly Student Art Winter Sale – Dec 7
Philly Student Art
We’re excited to invite you to the 2nd annual Philly Student Art Winter Sale, an event dedicated to showcasing the incredible artistic talent of Philadelphia’s high school students. We...
Free Virtual Event: Ripple Effects Mapping – Dec 11
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Your community-engaged work matters deeply – but it can be hard to show HOW with conventional assessments. Enter Ripple Effects Mapping: a narrative approach using appreciative inquiry and radiant...
Save the Date: Educate Philly – Constitutional Law 101: Free Speech & Campus Life – May 7
Philadelphia Education Fund
For this year’s Master Class, we’re assembling a heavy-hitter panel of experts and scholars in the field including Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and Will...
New Resources
A call for continued collaboration: Health equity post election
Partners for Advancing Health Equity
A Call for Continued Collaboration The 2024 election has introduced significant uncertainties to the landscape of federal health policy and public health. The current federal climate carries...
The “All of Us” Researcher Academy Course Catalog and Asynchronous Training Resource Now Available
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
The All of Us Researcher Academy course catalog and asynchronous training resource is now available. These new resources enable researchers to explore a range of academy courses independently to...
Learning from Community-Academic Partnership Success Stories
NIH Community Engagement Alliance
An essential element of community-engaged research is the inclusion of local people —those who could benefit from or be affected by the research. To do this effectively, academic and research...
8 Steps to Establishing a Thriving Youth Advisory Council
National Youth Leadership Council
Amplifying youth voice is crucial for building strong, inclusive communities and organizations. Starting a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) provides a powerful platform for engaging young people and...
YSA + ASU Course Overview: Designing and Implementing a Service-Learning Experience
Youth Service America
Want to bring an engaging professional development opportunity to your teachers that provides meaningful advancement and translates to student success? Watch this walk through of YSA’s...
Student Voter Engagement Efforts Grew in 2024. Student Voting Didn’t.
Inside Higher Ed
At the National Student Vote Summit in November, attendees discussed the best ways to boost political involvement after an election that saw worse turnout than in 2020. Nicholas Crookston, who leads...
New Report: Teacher Retention Toolbox: Strategies To Retain Newer Teachers and BIPOC Teachers
Elevate 215
An analysis released by Philadelphia Citywide Talent Coalition tackles issues of diversity and effectiveness in the Philadelphia School District and charter schools. The report released by the...
Building a New Social Contract for Teachers
The Philadelphia Citizen
Teaching, as has been said, is the profession upon which all others are built — and the critical ingredient to a functional and inclusive society. Teachers build our nation daily. How we support...
Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Last June, the US Supreme Court ended race-conscious affirmative action, bringing heightened attention to inequities in higher education. Although access to higher education for historically...
A New Blueprint for Financing Community Development
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
For too long, community development finance has fallen prey to market conservatism, prioritizing scale over social mission and uniformity over community-tailored solutions. But a different model is...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
2025 Diversity in STEM Education Summit: Building a Coalition for Attracting and Retaining a Diverse STEM Teaching Workforce – Dec 13
Smithsonian Science Education Center
The Smithsonian Science Education Center in collaboration with Shell USA, Inc. is hosting an annual STEM Education Summit to engage leadership teams throughout the US who have identified problems...
IMPACT 2025 National Conference – Feb 28 – Mar 1
IMPACT Conference
We are thrilled to announce that IMPACT 2025 will be hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. We cannot wait to once again be in community and learn with you in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia...
Grant Opportunities
Hillman Prize for Investigative Journalism and Public Policy – Jan 30
Sidney Hillman Foundation
Sidney Hillman Foundation invites nominations for the 2025 Hillman Prizes Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honored journalists, writers, and public figures who pursue investigative...
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood – Jan 31
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood invites LOIs The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood supports development projects and promising research that appear likely to improve the welfare of young...
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality – Jan 8
William T. Grant Foundation
William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for research to reduce inequality The William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for its Research Grants on Reducing Inequality program, which...
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant – Dec 15
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program aims to make it easier for community-based organizations to access federal environmental...
Time for Change Youth Challenge – Jan 30
Ashoka Changemaker
This challenge is a chance for young people nationwide to share their bold ideas, connect with other innovative kids, and tackle problems that matter to them. Students in grades K-12 who attend First...
National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grants – Jan 23
Arts Midwest
The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is a program that awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to organizations. These grants support community reading programs designed around a single...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Grants Manager, Habitat for Humanity – Dec 20
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is seeking a full-time Grants Manager to oversee all pre-award and post-award activities for a large, diverse portfolio of grants. The Grants Manager will prepare,...
Explore Service with AmeriCorps NCCC – Feb 28
AmeriCorps NCCC
Applications to serve with AmeriCorps NCCC in summer 2025 are open. Discover more opportunities, benefits, and requirements to serve. AmeriCorps Team Leader – Apply by Friday, February 28,...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Forest Corps Lunch & Learn – Dec 5
AmeriCorps NCCC
Are you considering serving with AmeriCorps in the NCCC program? Join us —Thursday, December 5, 1 ET—for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Forest Corps Lunch & Learn.” Discover how Forest Corps,...
Miscellaneous
Free Virtual Workshops for Spanish-speaking Families: Early Literacy, STEM & Science of Reading
Literacy Partners
As the holiday season approaches, we’re excited to share a special opportunity for Spanish-speaking families in Philadelphia! This December, La Fuerza de Familias Latinas (LFFL) is offering free...
Democratic Engagement
Student Voter Engagement Efforts Grew in 2024. Student Voting Didn’t.
Inside Higher Ed
At the National Student Vote Summit in November, attendees discussed the best ways to boost political involvement after an election that saw worse turnout than in 2020. Nicholas Crookston, who leads...
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